Happy New Year everyone! Hope all is well.
I brewed a version of New Belgium's Hoptober a few months back, and finally got it on tap over the holidays. Well, turns out it is really really good! (again reaffirms long primary benefits, this one was 54 days primary with another 7 days dry-hopped in secondary....sorry, off my box)
I was thinking of entering it into the Beer Barrons of Milwaukee 2012 Midwinter Home Brew Competition, except this recipe doesn't fit any style across the board. I am tempted to use American IPA (14B) because I used more hops in my recipe, but the calculated SRM is a bit low. The recipe can be seen over on my Hopville, and is estimated at 5 SRM and 53 IBU. I don't remember the Gravities right now, but I think I calculated 6.3% ABV.
It looks darker than a 5 in the glass but I don't know how to actually tell the color. Brewzor pro calculates it at 6 SRM and 56 IBU's. How do you guys estimate/calculate your style guidelines?
Any suggestions or help would be great. This is my first competition, so I am a little nervous about not entering the right category.
Oh, and sorry I didn't post the recipe direct, but the estimates are different depending on what program I am looking at.
Thanks,
I brewed a version of New Belgium's Hoptober a few months back, and finally got it on tap over the holidays. Well, turns out it is really really good! (again reaffirms long primary benefits, this one was 54 days primary with another 7 days dry-hopped in secondary....sorry, off my box)
I was thinking of entering it into the Beer Barrons of Milwaukee 2012 Midwinter Home Brew Competition, except this recipe doesn't fit any style across the board. I am tempted to use American IPA (14B) because I used more hops in my recipe, but the calculated SRM is a bit low. The recipe can be seen over on my Hopville, and is estimated at 5 SRM and 53 IBU. I don't remember the Gravities right now, but I think I calculated 6.3% ABV.
It looks darker than a 5 in the glass but I don't know how to actually tell the color. Brewzor pro calculates it at 6 SRM and 56 IBU's. How do you guys estimate/calculate your style guidelines?
Any suggestions or help would be great. This is my first competition, so I am a little nervous about not entering the right category.
Oh, and sorry I didn't post the recipe direct, but the estimates are different depending on what program I am looking at.
Thanks,